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Description from extension meta
Tranquility Reader improves the readability of web articles by removing unnecessary elements
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Description from store
Tranquility Reader improves the readability of web articles by removing unnecessary elements like ads, images, social share widgets, and more.
Functionality
* Click the navigation-bar icon to transform the page on Desktop
Features
* Compatible with NoScript
* Save content offline for reading later (the tranquility view is saved locally on your computer)
* Ability to export/import the offline content.
* Ability to customize default font, font-size, font color, background color, and width of the reading area (you can use https://www.w3schools.com/colors/colors_picker.asp to pick a suitable color code—thanks to user JA for feedback on this!)
* Create and manage your own preset configuration of the various options/preferences
* Add/edit notes/annotations to portions of the offline content; collate annotations with context for a summary of all your notes and annotations.
* Unobtrusive menu at the bottom of the screen (displayed by clicking the (+) symbol on the bottom right corner of the screen) provides additional features
* Additional links are available through a "More Links" button in the menu at the bottom of the screen
* Left-clicking a link in Tranquility View will open the link in Tranquility View in the current tab
* Transform only a portion of the web page by highlighting the text and then running Tranquility (right-click context menu option - "Tranquilize Selection")
License & Copyright:
Tranquility is provided under GPLv3 license.
Copyright (C) 2012-2020 Arun Kunchithapatham
Privacy Policy:
This extension does not collect or transmit any information to an external website. All processing and data storage is local to your browser.
Feedback:
Please send any feedback, bug reports, enhancement requests to the listed support website or leave a review with details in the comment section of this page.
Release Notes are available via the support website listed
Latest reviews
- (2025-07-12) Bonny Buckley: I really love this app. Removes clutter and ads from pages, helping the reading experience a lot. It's a darn shame that Chrome decided it doesn't fit its definition of "best practices". Probably too good for Chrome. I'll use it in Mozilla and turn my attentions there much more.
- (2023-12-11) GreatLand Media: Works fine, but needs to be updated with a context menu option to fit in with the new Chrome configuration. Having extensions collapsed in the toolbar is a plus, except for apps that need regular access but don't provide access via the context menu. Previous note from the author references a context menu option when right clicking on a link, but the author apparently doesn't realize that **MOST PEOPLE** want to transform the page they are on, not a page they have not yet gone to.
- (2022-08-16) Evan D.: Does not work well on chrome. Works great on firefox 5 stars and use it daily
- (2022-08-16) Evan D.: Does not work well on chrome. Works great on firefox 5 stars and use it daily
- (2022-04-24) Pat MySecret: This reader is best suited to someone at least somewhat computer savvy with patience. While Tranquility Reader doesn't offer options that I believe should be standard, such as image on/off, it has an attractive typically unfound option. Uniquely, it lets you define, name, and save Presets, that can even be named to favorite sites. Presets offered by default, don't seem well-coordinated to the average computer user, and that's why I don't recommend it to beginners. It does a less than average job of getting past paywalls, and almost seems to mockingly remind you that the site isn't free. Nobody wants to go through life blindly click-baited and mocked. The icon in the Context Menu is a tease because it doesn't open links in Reader View. I keep the extension name in a list in case I want to reinstall if I ever have a particular need for very specialized presets. The extension is appreciated, but likely not the best for the average user.
- (2022-04-24) Pat MySecret: This reader is best suited to someone at least somewhat computer savvy with patience. While Tranquility Reader doesn't offer options that I believe should be standard, such as image on/off, it has an attractive typically unfound option. Uniquely, it lets you define, name, and save Presets, that can even be named to favorite sites. Presets offered by default, don't seem well-coordinated to the average computer user, and that's why I don't recommend it to beginners. It does a less than average job of getting past paywalls, and almost seems to mockingly remind you that the site isn't free. Nobody wants to go through life blindly click-baited and mocked. The icon in the Context Menu is a tease because it doesn't open links in Reader View. I keep the extension name in a list in case I want to reinstall if I ever have a particular need for very specialized presets. The extension is appreciated, but likely not the best for the average user.
- (2022-01-21) Ossie Best: Just tried a bunch and this is the first one to work (maybe my other extensions were blocking the others). Very nice/fast thank you.
- (2022-01-21) Ossie Best: Just tried a bunch and this is the first one to work (maybe my other extensions were blocking the others). Very nice/fast thank you.
- (2021-11-22) lämp: Exactly what I needed. An indispensable tool for my work.
- (2021-11-22) lämp: Exactly what I needed. An indispensable tool for my work.
- (2021-05-11) Janai Christo Kharkongor: Look it works. All I need is to be able to read it and sometimes copy it. And it serves that purpose. But guys, pay for it if you can. If you only need one article, then you might as well use it. But if you are a regular user, try to pay for it.
- (2021-05-11) Janai Christo Kharkongor: Look it works. All I need is to be able to read it and sometimes copy it. And it serves that purpose. But guys, pay for it if you can. If you only need one article, then you might as well use it. But if you are a regular user, try to pay for it.
- (2021-02-24) Luis Vega: This extension has so much promise! As of Feb 24, 2021, it works as intended in terms of decluttering, adjusting font type and size, and text display. I can feel the strain on my eyes lifted! Being able to save and manage my own pre-sets is also quite powerful. However, no matter whether I use one of the presets or customize my own, changes to the background and font colors do not work. No matter what I select, it remains in a kind of "night mode" with a dark grey background and a pale blue font. In addition, on my Mac at least, the keyboard shortcut (Ctrl+Shift+T) does not work. I think I could grow to love this extension if these issues were fixed.
- (2021-02-24) Luis Vega: This extension has so much promise! As of Feb 24, 2021, it works as intended in terms of decluttering, adjusting font type and size, and text display. I can feel the strain on my eyes lifted! Being able to save and manage my own pre-sets is also quite powerful. However, no matter whether I use one of the presets or customize my own, changes to the background and font colors do not work. No matter what I select, it remains in a kind of "night mode" with a dark grey background and a pale blue font. In addition, on my Mac at least, the keyboard shortcut (Ctrl+Shift+T) does not work. I think I could grow to love this extension if these issues were fixed.
- (2021-02-14) Bender Bureau: Could you please add a keyboard shortcut?
- (2021-02-14) Bender Bureau: Could you please add a keyboard shortcut?
- (2020-07-29) SRINIVASAN V: MORE USEFUL IN READING WITHOUT ANY ADDS ON WEBPAGE!
- (2020-07-29) SRINIVASAN V: MORE USEFUL IN READING WITHOUT ANY ADDS ON WEBPAGE!
- (2019-09-29) Leon Nicaeus: Endlich eine Chrome Erweiterung mit der man was anfangen kann. Man kann sie super personalisieren, aber sie sieht nicht sonderlich modern aus.
- (2019-05-15) achraf mirrane: great customization
- (2019-05-15) achraf mirrane: great customization
- (2018-09-22) Gogo Mih: Perfect. Thanks.
- (2018-09-22) Gogo Mih: Perfect. Thanks.
- (2017-12-06) Idreno Utimperghe: THE BEST READER.
- (2017-12-06) Idreno Utimperghe: THE BEST READER.